Shoe-holder.



B. S. ROBERTSON & W. M. WHITE.

SHOE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 16, 1915.

Patented Apr. 4,1916.

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of holder. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof as in use. Fig. 3 1s a perspective view of a IBEDFORID S. ROBERTSON AND WALTER M. WHITE, 01? ROCKY MOUNT, VIRGINIA.

SHOE-HOLDER.

Application filed February 16, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Bnnronn S. ROBERT- SON and WALTER M. WHITE, citizens of the United States, residing at Rocky Mount, in the county of Franklin and State of Virginia, have invented a new and useful Shoe- Holder, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to shoe or footwear holders, and is particularly an improvement over the shoe holder disclosed in our copending application, Serial No. 870,820, filed November 7, 191 1.

The object of the invention is the provision of a shoe or footwear holder of novel construction, whereby it is applicable to a shoe box, to be supported thereby and for holding the shoe or other article of foot wear for the purpose of display, whereby the holder may be employed in shoe stores for displaying various styles of shoes, and whereby the customer or purchaser may readily select the style of foot wear desired.

' Another object of the invention is to provide a shoe holder adapted to be supported by a shoe box, and of such a construction as to enable the shoe or article of'foot wear to be readily taken down or removed, and then 7 replaced, so that the shoe or article of foot wear may be handled or examined bythe customer or purchaser.

It is also withinthe scope of the invention to provide a shoe holder forming a simple and inexpensive article of manufacdetails of constructionhereinafter described and claimed, it. being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form second form of holder. Fig. lis a similar View of still another modification. Fig. 5

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4., 1916.

Serial No. 8,689.

wvith the shoe holder disclosed in the above mentioned application. The clips of the various forms illustrated in the accompany- 111g drawing and described hereinafter are similar to the shoebox engaging clip of the device disclosed in the said application.

Referring specifically to Figs. 1 and 2, wherein one form of the invention is illustrated, the clip is designated generally by the numeral 1, and the bracket by the numeral 2. The clip 1 embodies a U-shaped member or portion 3, it being understood that the clip is bent from a single length of wire stock, and the member or portion 3 is adapted to fit within one end of the shoe box B. The ends of the member 8 have refiexed or bent back portions 1 forming bends 5 engageable over the upper edge of the end of the shoe box to hold the clip in place thereon, andthe reliexed portions 4 are in turn provided with second refiexed or bent back portions 6 forming bends 7 for accommodating or receiving the rim of the cover C. The clip 1 may be readily slipped over .the end of the shoe box, and the cover C l of the box may then be readily placed over clip is bent, are formed into eyes 8 to which the bracket or shoe carrying member 2 is detachably engaged. The bracket 2 is also bent from a single length of wire stock,

which is doubled and bent to provide a double U-shaped heel receiving member 9, the outer end of which is provided with a trans verse loop-shaped T-head which constitutes the intermediate portion of "the wire. The outer or inner end of the member 9 18 provided with diverging upon the loop or head 10 of the memberv 9, with the heel entering the member 9, as seen in Fig. 2, and clamping or gripping elements are carried by the arms or provided end portions of the head 10 to secure the shoe in place. To this end, slotted slides 13 are mounted movably upon the arms or end portions of the head 10 and are with rearwardly projecting prongs 1-1, which have spurs at their rear or free ea'ds adapted to engage the heel of the shoe, or to engage the shoe between the heel and upper, for holding the shoe against displacement. The slides 13 are clamped by the head 10 by means of set screws 15 carried by the slides and adapted to bind against the head 10, so that when the shoe S is placed upon the head 10, V the slides 13 may be slid toward one another for clamping or grlpplng the shoe, and

in wh ch event the set screws 15 may be tightened to hold the parts in place.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing, it is evident that the clip 1 may be readily applied to the box,

and after the box has been inserted into the rack, the bracket 2 may be readily applied to the clip to be supported thereby.

The bracket 2 may be readily taken down for applying a shoe thereto for detaching the shoe therefrom, or for enabling the 'shoe'carried by the bracket 2 to be handled and examined by the customer or prospectlve' purchaser. By employing a number of the present holders in a shoe store, the various styles of shoes or arti- ;cles of footwear may be displayed from the boxes, and will be held at such desirable positions, thatthe front of the shoes or articles will be fully and clearly exposed, as well as the sides of the'articles. The advantages accruing from the present holder will be evident to those versed in the art, and will suggest themselves to those familiar with conditions prevailing iii-shoe stores, since ordinarily a number of boxes must be taken down before the customer can select the desired by the slides 13 for tion.

style of shoe, whereas with the present device the customer need only select from the shoieson display, the style desired.

In the second form of the invention, illustrated in Fig. 3, theclip 1 is ofthe same construction, as above described and asrillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, but the bracket 2 is of different form. The

bracket 2 is detachably carried by the clip 1 and is bentfrom a single length of wire to provide a yoke-shaped member 9 adapted to receive the heel of the shoe therein.- The arms or side portions of the member 9 are provided with upstanding doubled loops 10' and the ends ofthemelnher 9 are provided with downturned tingers 12 engageable downwardly "through the eyes 8 of the clip 1. Set screws 13 are carried by the upstanding loops or arms 10 to clamp the shoe in place upon thebracket 2, it being preferable to have the set screws 13 threaded through bear ings 16 which are embraced by the bends or bights of the loops 10 although the set screws 18 may be carried by the loops 10 in any other desirable manner.

In the modified form illustrated in Fig. 4,

the clip 1" and bracket 2 are integral, and are formed from a single length of wire. The clip 1 embodies the 'U-shaped member 3 having the reflexed portions 1 forming the bends 5 and the portions 4 having reflexed portions 6 providing the bends 7 7 The bracket embodies inclined arms 9 having their upper ends integral with the reflexed portions 6, the lower ends of the arms 9 having converging portions 10,

from the adjacent ends of which a twisted portion 11 projects. The bracket 2 has an elongated transverseloop orT-head12? at the free end of the twisted portion or shank 11, the sole of the shoe being adapted to seat upon the loop or head12 and the heel being insertible betweenthe arms9 Slides 13 are movable upon the arms or end por-' tions of the head l2 andare provided with spurs or teeth let for engaging over the shoe sole for'holding theshoe in place upon the-bracket, and set screws l5 are carried The variation illustrated in Figq5embodies a clip 1" andbracket 2" carried thereby, the clip 1" comprising the U- shaped'portion 3 having the refiexed' por holding them in positions 4 forming the bends 5, the" portions 1" having the retlexed portions 6 forming the bends 7. The bracket 2" embodies the inclined arms 9 carried by the'portions 6 of the clip, and a plate 10" of wood, sheet metal or other suitable material, is secured upon the arms 9 and 18 adapted to have the shoe or article of footwear seated thereon, the plate 10 having upstroke spurs 13 r for engaging the heel to support the shoeor article of footwear in place. The shoe or article may be readily placed upon the plate 10 and the heel thereof engaged with the spurs 13", whereby the shoe or article will be effectively displayed upon the plate or base 10''.

The several forms of the invention have common andindependent advantages due to the general and specific features of construction as will be apparent.

lVith the form of holder illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the bracket 2 is adapted to swing against the end of the box, to be supported thereby as seen in Fig. 2, and with the form of holder illustrated in Fig. 3, the heel of the shoe or article of footwear is adapted to rest against the end of the box to assist in holding the shoe or article of footwear in proper displaying position. 7

The bracket illustrated in Fig. 6 is adapted to be secured by means of screws, nails or other securing elements to the upright partition forming a part of the racks in a shoe store for holding the boxes of shoes, the said bracket comprising a double U-shaped member 19 having a transverse loop 20 at one end performing the function of the loop 10 of the bracket illustrated in Fig. 1. The arm 21 of the member 19 remote from the loop or head 20 has the bowed or separated portions 22 forming eyes for the reception of screws, nails or securing elements for securing or clamping the arm 21 to the partition or other support.

Fig. 7 illustrates a bracket similar to the bracket 2 illustrated in Fig. 3, the wire member 23 having the upstanding loops 24, and the terminal depending fingers 25. The loops 24 are adapted to receive a strap 26 which is adapted to embrace the heel or other portion of the shoe, for supporting the shoe upon the wire member 23.

Having 7 thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A shoe holder comprising a clip and a bracket each formed from a single length of Wire, the clip having bent portions to engage over the upper edge of the end of a shoe box, the bracket being of such formation as to hold a shoe, the ends of the bracket and clip having interengaging elements to detachably support the bracket from the clip, and-adjustable clamping elements carried by the bracket for clamping the shoe therebetween.

2. A shoe holder comprising a bracket having a U-shaped heel receiving member provided at one end with a transverse T- head and at the other end with means for supporting said member, and clamping elements adjustably carried by the arms of said head to secure the shoe in place.

3. A shoe holder comprising a clip and a bracket each formed from a single length of wire, the clip having bent portions to engage over the upper edge of the end of a shoe box and having terminal eyes, the bracket having a double U-shaped heel receivingmember provided, at one end with a transverse loop-shaped T-head and at the other end with diverging portions having depending fingers engageable through said eyes, and clamping elements adjustably carried by the arms of said head to secure the shoe in place.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto afiixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

BEDFORD S. ROBERTbON. WALTER M. WHITE.

lVitnesses:

MARY W. ROBERTSON, Mrs. GEORGE W. GILBERT.

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